Sunday afternoon is the time when the smoking happens. Brisket and turkey breast on the smoker under Steve’s supervision. Bill’s going to be braising the ribs. The Boston butts are chilling in the fridge awaiting their turn over the smoking coals. All this for tomorrow. Meanwhile there’s mimosas and munchies in the kitchen, a puzzle in progress on the deck, a bit of swing dancing in the living room, and Holzman brats on the dinner menu.
It was an incredible experience to actually walk the streets of Pompeii, once a bustling resort town in the Roman Empire until 79 AD when an apocalyptic explosion buried it under 20 feet of volcanic ash. Archeological excavations since the 19th Century continue to reveal evidence of a thriving community.
Once the largest cruise ship in the world, Allure of the Seas will be our home for the next seven nights as we cruise the Western Mediterranean and explore the eighteen decks of this behemoth.
Our recent travel misadventures seriously curtailed our time in Rome pre-cruise but we did get to visit the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel before making the trip to Civitavecchi for an overnight in the port city of Rome preparatory to departing on Allure of the Seas tomorrow.
Yum!